Glacier Burst in Chamoli, 384 rescued, 8 bodies recovered

Dehradun | Saturday | 24th April, 2021

Summary:

In February also, the Dhauliganga River was flooded due to the glacier bursting in Chamoli.

54 bodies were recovered and hundreds of people went missing.  

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Chamoli has once again been hit by natural disasters in Uttarakhand.

Glacier Burst has occurred after the snowfall in Sumna in Neeti valley of Chamoli district.

According to information received from the Indian Army, 384 people have been evacuated so far.

So far 8 bodies have been recovered.

 

— Tirath Singh Rawat (@TIRATHSRAWAT) April 23, 2021

Giving information, the Central Command of the Indian Army said that a camp of the Border Road Organization (BRO) was hit by an icy storm.

So far, 384 people have been rescued.

The incident took place in the Sumna area of ​​the Joshimath sector, bordering China.